Heroism Rooted in Need, Not Notoriety Too often, entrepreneurship is celebrated only when it reaches massive scale or national visibility. But dignity, service, and sustainability matter more than headlines. Heroism in business is not rooted in notoriety—it is rooted in need. Black entrepreneurs step into gaps others overlook. They respond…
By Bob Dickerson, Founder, Birmingham Business Resource Center As 2025 ends, I can say without hesitation that this has been one of the most challenging operating environments the Birmingham Business Resource Center has faced since I founded the organization more than 29 years ago. I’ve led BBRC through multiple economic…
On this day, September 15, 1963, as I walked home from Sunday school, I learned that the 16th Street Baptist Church had been bombed. Birmingham still sits in this position as the ground zero for the changes that were made after the bombing. We still think about the four little…